To insert the following subsection after subsection (1) (after line 14 on page 61):

“(1A)Without limiting any power to make rules under this section, restrictions on the use of standards may be included in any rules made under subsection (1)(b) that—

“(a)prescribe criteria that the Authority must apply when considering applications for approval of a programme leading to a degree or postgraduate qualification:

“(b)prescribe criteria that the Authority must apply when considering applications for the listing of a degree or postgraduate qualification on the Qualifications Framework:

“(c)prescribe criteria that the Authority must apply when considering applications for the listing of a standard on the Directory of Assessment Standards that relates to any programme leading to a degree or postgraduate qualification.